Chapter 122: Forcing Him to Foul
Darren. Collison used Cousins' cover to move the ball along the three-point line. Bosh didn't dare to leave him room to make a move. Collison has been shooting nearly 40 percent from three-point range all year round, and a brief break could have him hit the field.
Small and big did have an advantage in the breakaway, but Bosh's mobility was among the top on the inside, and Addison's readiness on the flanks meant that Collison couldn't break through in time. The Kings point guard took a step back just in time to see Cousins in the high post take James. Ennis was stuck behind him and he immediately passed the ball.
Cousins is quite capable on the offensive end, and he can even attack from beyond the three-point line like a point guard. At this time, he received the ball with his back and pressed against Ennis, and his strong body pushed back, Ennis couldn't help but take a step back, and then the second impact came.
When Ennis couldn't resist retreating again, Cousins squeezed his opponent and turned to the basket, ready to attack the interior with the ball. But by this time, Whiteside had also come out of the basket and wrapped up Cousins with Ennis, forcing the opponent's breakthrough to stop.
However, Cousins made a deft pass in the air, and Derek Bushing. Williams received the ball and quickly hit the basket, and although Whiteside was quick to return to the defense, Williams managed to put the ball into the net.
Cousins has good playmaking in addition to his individual offense, and when his mind is kept sane, he is indeed one of the best interior players in the league.
The Heat's offense is still initiated by Addison, and if there is any shortcoming in the current starting lineup of the Miamins, it is that Addison is the only point where he can attack with the ball. There are many offensive endpoints, but there is only one starting point, and it is easy to be blocked by the opponent cutting off all the passing routes in the face of a team with strong defensive layers.
But the Kings are clearly not a team with a strong layer of defense, and their defensive habits and intensity have been criticized in recent years. Addison broke through Darren again from beyond the three-point line. Collison's defense, in Rudy. Guy passes the ball to Ruhr who cuts diagonally into the air when he comes over from the defense. Deng, the Englishman cut inside and was blocked by Cousins.
Ruhr. Deng re-passed the ball to Addison, who ran to the left side of the paint area, and the Chinese point guard received the ball and threw the basketball directly to the net basket, which naturally completed an empty connection with Whiteside!
The Kings fans at the scene were depressed, and the Heat's first two offenses were all scored by Whiteside, and they were all dunks...... A guy who was once abandoned by the Kings was strong on the Kings' home court, and the Sacramentos could only boos to show their displeasure and hide their embarrassment.
"Complement the defense, help the teammates to make up the defense! Even the grandmothers of the community activities are faster than you! "Tyrone. Corbin said to the audience with some frustration, if just Derek. Williams made up the defense in time, and Whiteside couldn't even jump.
Cousins glanced at Whiteside, who was high-fived Addison, and pouted disapprovingly. Instead of blocking his teammate, he fell straight to the low post to get Whiteside behind him, while beckoning his teammate for the ball.
Darren. Collison, with Ennis's long hands and legs, couldn't find the space to hoist the ball inside and had to pass to the wing. Rudy. After Guy received the ball, he looked at Ruhr, who was waiting in front of him. Deng, I couldn't help but feel a headache.
Since entering the league, although Guy and Deng have been in different divisions, the two have also played against each other many times. Under Deng's defense, Gay is shooting just 42 percent from the field and averaging 3.7 turnovers per game. This big-boned Englishman is really hard to deal with, especially the current Rudy. Guy has also been injured and his fitness has declined from his peak.
But Guy had to bite the bullet and pull out of the three-threat position and test his left foot forward twice in a row. Ruhr. Deng was not moved at all, the two of them had fought so many times, and they had already figured out each other's routines. The British used their actions to show Guy that there was no need to come to these vanities, and that if they wanted to break through, they would come!
Rudy. Seeing this, Guy no longer made any more false movements, and stepped forward with his left foot directly, and the explosive power of his body suddenly exploded, forcing him to cut into the penalty area from the bottom line. Guy was evaluated for his physical fitness when he participated in the rookie body. McGrady, who has a good chance of becoming the next T-MAC, shows how good his physical gifts are.
Ruhr. Deng's explosiveness and speed are inferior to Guy's, but he has a lot of defensive experience and nimble foot movement, accurately blocking the opponent's breakaway, and trying to drive Guy in the direction of the basket while choking.
In fact, Guy didn't intend to force the inside line, he turned around in the opposite direction and passed the ball along the gap to Cousins on the inside in time. Cousins had been tangling with Whiteside for two or three rounds on either side of the paint for a position, and what he didn't expect was that Whiteside, who looked more than a lap thinner than himself, could be so difficult, powerful and nimble. If it weren't for the tonnage advantage, Cousins would have had a hard time getting it behind him, but Guy was lucky enough to get the ball in in time.
Cousins took the basketball and leaned on Whiteside, with his weight and size, it was really easy to hit his back, and that big ass was not something Whiteside could handle.
Seeing that the penalty area is about to be lost, Chris. Bosh let go of Derek. Williams scrambled over, but Cousins slick to the baseline before that, grabbing the basketball with his left hand and hooking it lightly.
The basketball slipped past Whiteside's blocked palm and plummeted into the net.
He can attack the basket with both left and right hands, and has a wealth of offensive skills compared to the current center, which is why Cousins is called a talented center. Of course, if his brain can stay clear at the critical moment, this so-called 'genius' is estimated to become 'top'.
Whiteside, who failed to prevent Cousins from scoring with a hook shot, waved his arm in frustration, and although he won two violent dunks in the opening game, he wanted to show his strength by guarding Cousins......
Addison patted Whiteside on the arm and motioned for him to hurry to the opposing half. The Chinese rookie actually sees it very clearly, and it is really difficult for the current Whiteside to completely limit Cousins.
Whiteside is a potential center with high mobility and defensive awareness, but there are two types of interior players that he struggles to defend against right now: one is Paul. Gasol is proficient in various interior offensive skills, and has a frighteningly high basketball IQ, and Whiteside, who is not very experienced, can easily be tricked by the Spaniard into making mistakes on the defensive end; The second is an interior line like Cousins who is flexible, huge in tonnage and has excellent offensive skills, and Whiteside's body of less than 110 kilograms is difficult to withstand this kind of interior attack.
However, this is all about whether the opponent can be completely limited, in fact, as long as Whiteside, a center forward who is good at protecting the basket and complementing the defense, is still in the penalty area, any opponent's attack will be more or less restricted.
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Dribbling to the frontcourt, Addison glanced at Cousins, who was fighting Whiteside for a position on the inside, and he couldn't help but smile in his heart.
Cousins' defensive ability as a center is difficult to evaluate, because his defensive intensity depends entirely on his mood. When Cousins wants to defend well, he has a very positive attitude, and good body will also give him a bonus to his defensive ability; But if Cousins doesn't have the desire to defend, then the Kings' defense of the restricted area is simply empty, and anyone can hit the basket with a majestic look.
Now Cousins is obviously in a state of high defensive enthusiasm, and Whiteside's two violent dunks before made him feel embarrassed, and he wants to prove himself with good defense.
But that's what Addison wanted, and he wanted to create that situation in his previous two attacks, which had all been dominated by Whiteside.
DeMarcus this season. Cousins is already averaging 4.2 fouls per game, which is an extremely high number of fouls for a center. It turns out that the more aggressive Cousins is on defense, the more he likes to foul and often has extra shots when defending. Coupled with the temper of the Kings center, he has long been the focus of observation in the eyes of the referees, and it is a matter of course that the number of fouls is high.
And now that Whiteside has hooked Cousins' anger, Addison's next step is to find a way to get him into foul trouble. As long as Cousins is hampered with playing time due to foul trouble, the rest of the Kings will not pose much of a threat to the Heat, including Rudy. Guy.
The more aggressive his defense is, the more Addison has to organize the whole team to attack the basket......
Thinking of this, the Chinese rookie immediately greeted Chris. Bosh took cover, and in a rare way, he no longer controlled the rhythm, but drove directly to the maximum horsepower to break through the inside line. Derek. Although Williams has good movement ability, Addison, who can't keep up with full speed at all, is thrown off directly after the three-point line.
Addison, who broke through the opponent, did not stop at the free throw line at all, and that posture was to attack the basket, and Cousins, who was already annoyed, was even more furious when he saw this scene, he couldn't believe that such a skinny little guy would dare to challenge his defensive interior?!
Cousins immediately shifted his footsteps and focused on Addison. Of course, Addison didn't intend to pass the ball this time, he suddenly shook his shoulder quickly before hitting the reasonable collision zone, and when Cousins was not in judgment, he handed the basketball from behind his back to his left hand, and jumped up lightly to make a layup with his left hand.
Cousins, who was shaken out of position a little, hurriedly stretched out his arm to block, but failed to cover the basketball, but slapped it on Addison's left arm. The King's center pounced with great force, and the huge body instantly hit Addison, and the Chinese rookie staggered to one side and sat directly on the floor after being knocked to the ground.
The referee's whistle blew, blowing for a defensive foul on Cousins!
The basketball picked out by Addison also smoothly slammed into the net, which made Addison sit on the floor and wave his fist vigorously! Cousins signaled to the referee with a look of shock and chagrin that he had not committed a foul, of course, now the referee does not eat him at all, and it may be effective to replace someone else......